Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-25
THE TRIAL OF JACOB p. ANGNEY
Testim0ny for che Delenso To-day.

The trial Of Jacob p. Angnsy. tor assault ana
battery with intent to kill J. n. Wllmott and II. r
Turnbull, November Is lsS2. was resumed in the
Criminal Court to-day.
For the defense, Jos. Fitzgerald, OF the st. Marc
Hotel testified that the furniture In room q was
IN the same general condition to-day il was ct the
time OF the shooting. II might have been changed
between se and "a without his knowledge
f p. Hickey testified that he went up stairs the
night OF the shooting. The room appeared to be
In some confusion; there were some few papers on
the floor and chair was upset
Charles A. Walter testified that he had known
Mlimott ior three years and he knew that his
stdered him dangerous man
Simon Heller testified that he regarded Wilmott
had had ess a no1 sss. be
MIN because he was afraid OF him
ANGNRY's STORY
The defendant, Jacob p. Angney testified that
ne would be thtrty-one years old In Tune. was
born In Philadelphia; went to work at the age OF
Twelve years in dry goods store there. First met
Miimott In 1876; was introduced TO him Oy Miss
saliy Heise, whom he afterwards married shortly
a siser MS marriage Wilmott made proposition 70
mnihewnincnah ne cSSmmHnlcated to his wife and
follow him to his grave.
On objectionb the Government the defense
canned That by reason OF the threats and perse-
cutlons the testimony OF WilmOtt was imprOb.
able. "'~ N@@s'~"'
Witness was allowed to proceed, and safe hetW.)
proposed that they were both to leave their wives
travel as the sons OF English lords marry rich
widows, and rob them OF their money. few days
aiterWard Miimott threatened to XII him and fol-
fSw MN 70 MS grave The next difficulty was at
against her brother, due in April. Wilmou pur-
chased II ana transferred to witness and his wife
was worth SIS per share. He retained some Of
the mOneywhch he;waS to pay for the sale of bond
WI Miaost came 70 Gnambes6urg, and witness had
said he wanted TO have the bond released They were
on the rear OF the and when witness refused
Wiimott threatened to throw him on the train.
Wltn0Ct tnen one 81 some rcal-eState notes as So
curity, and witness released the bonds. The next
difficulty was after the proceedings to remove VIII
follow as Wh EN- ne again to
afterward he (WimotD assaulted him at the
table W1imOtt was guilty OF an indiscre.
struck him. Witness went in the sittinq-room
and he declined to go down town with him when
they had an alteration. Witness went down
on him. and he then went to the hotel. His wife and
family were with Wilmott. They then associated
together some Had several alterations at the
and he having got tired Of That refased when VII
mott seized him by the throat. witness was
pr up In Chambersburg. though Wilnott and
place Wilmott wrote letters concerning him, and
ne was obliged to give up business on account OF
those letters. Witness said he was informed that
Wilmott had written such letters. charging him
with being unreliable, that he was forgef, had
left his wife, &c.
THE ALLEGED MAYNARD THIEVES HRLD.-This
AFTERNOON IN the Police Court, Mir. Lavender
called for trial the case OF Jpo, Stewart Geo. Cole
Jno. Cole and Geo. Beckert, the young men charged
with stealing 80 pounds or brass and 225 pounds
OF copper from the nayy-yard, and the defendants
pleaded mot guilty." After hearing the testimony
OF several witnesses the court sent the case 20 the
grand jury; bonds $500.
FATAL FALL Down AN ELEVATOR SHAFT-Stephen
Moffatt, white man employed in Depue'S grocery
store; on AZ street southwest, accidentally fell
through the elevator shaft OF the establishment
Saturday, and was fatally injured. He was re-
moved to his home, corner. OF Half and street
southwest, where he was attended by Surgeon
General Hamilton and DR.. Stafford He died yes
terday morning from the effects or his INJURIES
MARRIAGE LIcENSEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Frank A.
Sell and Antonio Egloff; Albert Radtke and Emile
stock, OF Montgomery County, Md; Jno. H.
Bachelor. OF Montgomery County, Nd, and Har-
rett Z. Phelps.
THE CASE OF THE LITTLES-The case OF John and
JAS. Little, the boys charged with breaking into
Mrs. Dooley's house, In East Washington. as here
tofOre published in THE STAR, and the case OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Little, their mother, charged with re-
ceiving the stolen property, have been set for q
hearing in the Police Court next Wednesday.